An important post on Cod, Haddock, Halibut, Sole

[barnacler]

Has anyone ever actually tried a blind taste test of these different fish coming I guess from the Grand Banks area by Newfoundland?

I go to buy frozen battered fish, they offer these different fish, but I have zero idea of what the difference in taste is.

Am I the only one that actually doesn't have a clue?

 

[seanzo]

I have similar difficulties telling the difference. There's a similar freshwater example where I'd be damned if I could tell the difference between a Bluegill, Crappie, Rock Bass or Yellow Perch but at the end of the day it really doesn't matter all that much to me as they all taste fantastic.

 

[unassuming]

It all tastes the same to me, as I eat all 3.

 

[squeezer]

Has anyone ever actually tried a blind taste test of these different fish coming I guess from the Grand Banks area by Newfoundland?

I go to buy frozen battered fish, they offer these different fish, but I have zero idea of what the difference in taste is.

Am I the only one that actually doesn't have a clue?

Cod in my opinion has a pretty distinctive flavor, mild compared with some fish, but it has that characteristic slightly sweet, clean, almost buttery taste that you can usually pick out. I do agree halibut, haddock, and sole can seem pretty similar when they're battered and fried, though. I would struggle in a blind test with these 3 but the cod I would pick out in a heart beat.

 

[Butler1000]

Has anyone ever actually tried a blind taste test of these different fish coming I guess from the Grand Banks area by Newfoundland?

I go to buy frozen battered fish, they offer these different fish, but I have zero idea of what the difference in taste is.

Am I the only one that actually doesn't have a clue?

Likely if they are battered and processed unless its the whole fish you are getting a mix. And the batter will dominate the taste. I prefer to due a herb/flour dusting and pan sear with olive oil. I use basa fish, Pollock.

Its like ordering "Sea bass" in a restaurant. It isn't. They just use it as a catch all for several species that are similar.

But cod and halibut have pretty distinct flavors and texture imo.

 

[rooshi]

they're all pretty similar to me too except I grew up eating salt dried Cod that wast left in water overnight to get rid of the salt and let me tell you, you can absolutely tell the difference with that

 

[unassuming]

Cod in my opinion has a pretty distinctive flavor, mild compared with some fish, but it has that characteristic slightly sweet, clean, almost buttery taste that you can usually pick out. I do agree halibut, haddock, and sole can seem pretty similar when they're battered and fried, though. I would struggle in a blind test with these 3 but the cod I would pick out in a heart beat.

"Hello ladies, all of you taste the same!" said the blind man at his threesome!

 

[Robert Mugabe]

 

[reaper29]

Halibut is a meatier dryer fish compared to the other two listed; less flakier. Cod and sole taste similar.

 

[squeezer]

"Hello ladies, all of you taste the same!" said the blind man at his threesome!

Not true if one of the ladies binged on asparagus!